A villain laugh.
The kind I used to admire ever since I was a kid.
I looked him dead in the eyes and said,
"I don't follow orders, you see."
Then turned my back.
Rajin walked past him…
And got taken for the check-up.
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Kieran grabbed his katana —
DASHED!!!
Toward me with his blade—
It was slowly unsheathing.
And that's when...
Our intro began.
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CHAOS.
Move an inch, and you're dead.
---
Kie was walking on the clouds.
He took off his mask —
Vapor and vortex surrounded him.
He walked, clouds swirling by his side.
Kieran…
Almost dropped his sword.
His eyes widened — too much.
He immediately shifted into full-alert mode.
He shouted,
"Lei… is that you?!"
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Chaos responded.
"Don't call me that…
You 'hero'...
Or 'strongest'...
Or whatever title you cling to.
I'm CHAOS.
The Almighty Villain.
I'm no longer your stupid little friend.
So get your ugly mug out of my face.
Look at you…
You look like a damn insecure little girl."
---
Kieran smirked.
"Kurai kid…
Aren't you done?"
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BLAZE —
"No one's going anywhere!"
He came flying like a rocket,
Hair burning with fire,
Eyes like living flames,
Clothes emitting waves of heat.
The fire soldiers were all surrounding us now —
They were here because I took someone:
Vex.
The prince of the Pyro Ignis Kingdom.
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I saw them…
And clicked my fingers.
IRONVEIL —
Thousands of iron spears appeared in the sky…
Pointed straight toward the entire city.
And Junpei arrived —
His robots, all flying,
Circling the academy,
Their explosive guns charging up.
All that…
From one simple snap of my fingers.
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Kai and Zephyr were watching from afar.
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Roxy almost lost herself in the chaos.
Lyra grabbed her hand —
They walked toward Rajin to heal him.
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Kieran said,
"Let them go."
He was serious.
---
Blaze shouted,
"What do you mean by that?!"
He was furious.
But Kieran…
Kieran used almost all of his aura powers.
The pressure alone intimidated Blaze.
He said,
"Do you see the one in the middle?
He can annihilate us all in seconds.
And when I say all… I mean the whole damn city.
Hell, maybe even the entire kingdom."
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Blaze:
"Oh… then let me ask you one thing, Kurai."
"What do you want from the prince?"
"Where is he?"
"What did you do to him?!"
He was shaking with anger.
---
I said calmly,
"I didn't force him.
Well… it doesn't matter.
But listen…"
"He'll visit you —
After a month.
Or months.
So don't worry about him."
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Kieran:
"Blaze, you got your answers. Get back."
All the soldiers slowly backed off.
Even Blaze did.
---
I casually said,
"Let's meet next time."
But when I say next time…
I'm not just gonna come and go.
---
I released my aura —
Intimidating everyone.
It wasn't at its full potential yet —
Thanks to me being "one again" not too long ago.
But now?
Now I'm ready to use all my abilities.
---
My quiet aura flowed around me.
It expanded —
Excelled beyond most aura users.
Everyone felt it.
Even the Liberals had no idea I was this strong.
I walked into the clouds…
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Sudden
ly —
A voice echoed from afar.
Jian shouted,
"WAIT!"
He stood on the rooftop…
And threw off his academy uniform.
"Take me with you, Kurai!"
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I smiled.
"Jian…"
I expected your rival,
But not you.
Even his girlfriend, Mei, was shocked.
He laughed.
I said,
"Come with me, asshole."
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He walked forward.
Kieran wanted to stop him —
But he was terrified.
He knew…
Chaos would obliterate everything.
---
Jian walked up to me.
I said,
"Welcome to the Liberals."
And I gave him his cloak.
He had already notified me earlier.
He said he was coming.
And now…
I was so damn happy to see him join us.
Now I can go to Elfen Land with him.
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And then we all got back.
Rajin was okay.
Then he hugged Roxy the moment he saw her.
Everyone was happy for her.
Lyra wasn't there.
She ran to see Mei.
She just expected that he would just ghost her.
So she got to see Mei.
Mei was almost broken.
She just froze, sitting on the ground.
"Lyra…" said Mei.
Mei cried a lot, saying, "Maybe he abandoned me."
But Lyra said, "Do you really suspect him? He won't!
How could you say that?
He just wanted to take the blame and hide you.
They were actually trying to torture us all to get information about Kurai.
But your boyfriend acted rebellious, and now they lost him.
He is very strong and a very trustworthy one, but with a stupid mistake like that, they lost him.
Plus, he left you alone so they would think he doesn't care about you—that he chooses himself over your safety.
So cheer up.
He did the same thing Kurai did to me. Even though Kurai still didn't contact me or whatever… I know he cares. I know."
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Rajin spoke up. "Yeah, he does. And a lot at that."
He was standing behind her.
Then Mei said, "For real… Rajin?"
Rajin threw them a letter. "Read it. Especially you, Lyra."
And he left them to join his girlfriend.
Then he came back and said, "Write your response.
I don't know when, but you've got at least 24 hours before the letter gets swapped."
And he left.
They both were so curious to read it, so they sat side by side.
Lyra began reading it aloud:
"It's been a while since we last talked, Lyra. I'm really sorry for ignoring you.
It's all for your safety.
I won't say much, but expect to meet with me if you're up to it.
By tomorrow, the letter will be teleported. And you, Mei… sorry.
I'll take Jian for a while, and he's gonna be back.
And don't be sad—he still cares about you, damn!!
Lyra, I'm gonna give you something.
I want you to hold on to it. I'll take it back when I get back.
If you're not up to meeting or not interested, it will be a good memory, so hold on to it.
It will be swapped in 24 hours, so wait 24 to get it. See y'all… Thank you."
The Fairy Queen
"Well... what a great view."
Silence fell over them all.
"Next time we meet, there will be war. What is this kid thinking?
I can already see he planned for his friend to come with him...
It actually scares me. Is he even human? What's wrong with him?
Why is he special?"
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Kieran
"What the hell is happening? Why is Lei alive? Did that kid plan this?
I'm starting to think... maybe we're the ones who've been wrong all along.
But no—keep it simple. I must continue to save humanity."
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Lyra
"You've been walking and suffering all alone...
while we played around, going to school or whatever.
He's just... alone.
Kurai, I love you so much. I want to meet you—I can't wait anymore."
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Sayaka
"He was just the neighbor's kid. Just a boy... I can't believe who he's become.
He's someone else now.
His name carries a legacy even legends don't have."
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Vex
"It's almost time.
I'll go to the Elfen land with him—see if I can make my legs work, or change my body like he claims.
I'm grateful...
Maybe he was destined to meet me. No—it's the other way around.
I was destined to meet him."
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Junpei
"I want to destroy everything the DNA faction built. Kill them all.
But Kurai said I must follow the plan perfectly... even attend that liberals' meeting.
Thanks to Ironveil, he'll help. But... Kurai, I'm indebted.
I have a girlfriend now, her family... I wish I could just live in peace."
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Rajin
"Thanks to him, I'm back where I belong.
Never once did I imagine Kurai would reach
this level... not once."
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Zephyr
"He saved me. A real man.
Even now, I never realized he was fighting demons—inside us and out.
Because of him, I stand tall."
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Kai
"He never knew, but I have a girlfriend now—Tiana.
Kurai, thank you.
I'm at the academy... finally reunited with her.
And thank you for letting me honor my mother's name with pride."